HYDERABAD: A book about Hindu scheduled caste personalities from southern Sindh was launched at a ceremony in Hyderabad on Monday. ‘Megh once mala’ [a garland of Meghwadh community], authored by Somji Dharani, comprises profiles of 108 persons who earned a name for themselves in various fields. The author said all these people won their spurs […]
PESHAWAR: The latest survey conducted by the FATA Secretariat and the Bureau of Statistics shows that war and extremism has left the tribal belt in tatters. Only 4,000 houses were surveyed in all of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) except North Waziristan, and parts of Khyber and Orakzai agencies and information extracted during this […]
KARACHI: Amin Gulgee is a seasoned artist. He has been making sculptures and creating installations for more than two decades and is a socially mobile person. His work is known to all those in Pakistan who have even a modicum of interest in art. Has that taken the element of surprise out of his work? […]
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court issued on Monday non-bailable warrants of arrest for two suspects said to be affiliated with a banned sectarian outfit, allegedly involved in the murder of a journalist. The ATC-II issued warrants for Adeel Raza Zaidi and Salman Raza as police submitted the charge sheet of the case. Another suspect, Zeeshan Haider […]
ISLAMABAD: Two international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) were formally allowed to operate in Pakistan under the new procedure after the process to accord approval under the first-ever policy governing registration and operation of INGOs commenced on Monday. The decision was taken at a meeting held with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in the chair. The […]
KARACHI: The federal government has allowed the “export” of two falcons of endangered species to the United Arab Emirates for Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum without even issuing an export permit, it emerged here on Monday. According to sources, Pakistan cannot issue export permits for falcons as this is not only against […]
ISLAMABAD: Mohammad Waleed Khan, 16, is a student of the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar and was shot six times in the APS attack on Dec 16, 2014. On Monday, Mr Khan received a standing ovation at the launch of a digital database on terrorism prepared by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies […]
Islamabad – As many as 7015 cases of human rights (HR) violations were registered during this year and referred to relevant department for redressal. Official sources informed that establishment of HR ministry, National Commission for Human Rights and a toll free legal helpline for legal advice 1099, are the major steps to improve the HR […]
LAHORE: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Southern Punjab Embroidery Industries, Multan, to promote training related to embroidery and handmade products. The MoU was signed at a ceremony at the TEVTA Secretariat on Sunday. TEVTA Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that southern Punjab was rich […]
LAHORE: Black and white photography is hard to master. Over time, people have overtime become accustomed to colour photography, photographer Umair Ghani said on Sunday. He was speaking to The Express Tribune at the photo exhibition, My World in Monochrome, which commenced at the Alhamra Art Gallery on Saturday. Ghani said it was difficult to […]
ISLAMABAD: A top climate change ministry has stressed the need for increasing forest cover through participatory approach to tackle climate change impacts on vulnerable communities. “Increasing area under forest cover is one effective way to reduce the country’s vulnerability to climate change-induced catastrophes, particularly floods, soil erosion and landslides from heavy rains, droughts, desertification, storm […]
PESHAWAR: As reliable news or even some entertainment is hard to come by in Fata, around 71% of tribespeople are solely reliant on radio for their information. These statistics have been revealed in a report called the Fata Development Indicator Household Survey 2013-14. The report will officially be released on Monday (today). The lack of […]
ISLAMABAD: A top official in the federal government has claimed that an online data bank of victims of terror is being compiled amid a ruling party move to provide monthly compensation to the heirs of slain victims. At the same time, a lawmaker from the ruling party is all set to introduce in the Senate […]
IT is generally perceived that Pakistan’s cultural and political environment is more conducive to produce Urdu’s imaginative and creative writings — such as fiction, poetry and satire — and Indian Urdu writers, on the other hand, have come up with some remarkably fine pieces of research and critical works. But the recent trends do not […]
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